Consecrate

• POS: Adjective, Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: con=se=crate

CIDE DICTIONARY

Consecrate, a. [L. consceratus, p. p. of conscerare to conscerate; con- + sacrare to consecrate, sacer sacred. See Sacred.].

 Consecrated; devoted; dedicated; sacred.  [1913 Webster]
"They were assembled in that consecrate place."  [1913 Webster]

Consecrate, v. t. 

•  To make, or declare to be, sacred; to appropriate to sacred uses; to set apart, dedicate, or devote, to the service or worship of God; as, to consecrate a church; to give (one's self) unreservedly, as to the service of God.  [1913 Webster]

  "One day in the week is . . . consecrated to a holy rest."  [1913 Webster]
•  To set apart to a sacred office; as, to consecrate a bishop.  [1913 Webster]

  "Thou shalt consecrate Aaron and his sons."  [1913 Webster]
•  To canonize; to exalt to the rank of a saint; to enroll among the gods, as a Roman emperor.  [1913 Webster]
•  To render venerable or revered; to hallow; to dignify; as, rules or principles consecrated by time.  Burke.

Syn. -- See Addict.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Consecrate, v.tr.
1 make or declare sacred; dedicate formally to a religious or divine purpose.
2 (in Christian belief) make (bread and wine) into the body and blood of Christ.
3 (foll. by to) devote (one's life etc.) to (a purpose).
4 ordain (esp. a bishop) to a sacred office.

Derivative

consecration n. consecrator n. consecratory adj.

Etymology

ME f. L consecrare (as com-, secrare = sacrare dedicate f. sacer sacred)

ROGET THESAURUS

Consecrate

Use

VB use, make use of, employ, put to use, put in action, put in operation, put in practice, set in motion, set to work, ply, work, wield, handle, manipulate, play, play off, exert, exercise, practice, avail oneself of, profit by, resort to, have recourse to, recur to, take betake oneself to, take up with, take advantage of, lay one's hands on, try, render useful, mold, turn to account, turn to use, convert to use, utilize, work up, call into play, bring into play, put into requisition, call forth, draw forth, press into service, enlist into the service, bring to bear upon, devote, dedicate, consecrate, apply, adhibit, dispose of, make a handle of, make a cat's-paw of, fall back upon, make a shift with, make the most of, make the best of, use up, swallow up, consume, absorb, expend, tax, task, wear, put to task.

Piety

VB be pious, have faith, believe, receive Christ, revere, be converted, convert, edify, sanctify, keep holy, beatify, regenerate, inspire, consecrate, enshrine.

Churchdom

VB call, ordain, induct, prefer, translate, consecrate, present, take orders, take the tonsure, take the veil, take vows.

Repute

VB be conscious of glory, be proud of, exult, be vain of, be distinguished, shine, shine forth, figure, cut a figure, make a dash, make a splash, rival, surpass, outshine, outrival, outvie, outjump, emulate, eclipse, throw into the shade, cast into the shade, overshadow, live, flourish, glitter, flaunt, gain honor, acquire honor, play first fiddle, bear the palm, bear the bell, lead the way, take precedence, take the wall of, gain laurels, win laurels, gain spurs, gain golden opinions, take one's degree, pass one's examination, make a noise, make some noise, make a noise in the world, leave one's mark, exalt one's horn, blow one's horn, star it, have a run, be run after, come into vogue, come to the front, raise one's head, enthrone, signalize, immortalize, deify, exalt to the skies, hand one's name down to posterity, consecrate, dedicate to, devote to, enshrine, inscribe, blazon, lionize, blow the trumpet, crown with laurel, confer honor on, reflect honor on, shed a luster on, redound, to one's honor, ennoble, give honor to, do honor to, pay honor to, render honor to, honor, accredit, pay regard to, dignify, glorify, sing praises to, lock up to, exalt, aggrandize, elevate, nobilitate.